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Ida Johnson Arnold

Ida Johnson Arnold

July 27, 2017

Ida Johnson Arnold, age 94 of Christiana died Thursday July 27, 2017. She was born in Brunswick County  N.C. and was preceded in death by her husband Edmund Arnold; parents, David R. Johnson, and Rebecca Gore Johnson; grandson, Jodie Hollis III., Mrs. Arnold was a member of Christiana Baptist Church and retired from Pro-Con Products.

Dennis Whittemore

Dennis Whittemore

July 27, 2017

Dennis Whittemore, age 64 of Smyrna died Thursday at StoneCrest Medical Center. He was born in Hamtramck, Michigan to the late Douglas Eugene and Bettye Morton Whittemore.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Debra Whittemore; two sons, Mark and Tim Whittemore, both of Smyrna; three grandchildren, Tylar, Brooklyn, and Guage Whittemore, all of Smyrna;...

Barry Lynn Flowers

Barry Lynn Flowers

July 27, 2017

Barry Lynn Flowers, age 56 of Murfreesboro, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017. He was the son of Nellie Fry Flowers and the late Bernard Lynn Flowers.

Visitation will be from 3PM-6PM Sunday, July 30, 2017 with Celebration of Life at 6PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, TN....

Debrulle Juehne

Debrulle Juehne

July 26, 2017

Mrs. DeBrulle Juehne (Luber), age 80, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017. She was born in St. Louis, Mo to the late Herbert and Laverne Meuniére Juehne. Mrs. Juehne enjoyed bowling and coached a junior bowling league team. In her younger years, she rode horses. Mrs. Juehne was very artistic in her...

Kathleen Vincion

Kathleen Vincion

July 26, 2017

Kathleen Vincion, age 101, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017. She was the wife of the late Marvin Vincion and the daughter of the late Cliff and Nora Reman Ghee Sr.

Visitation will be from 3pm – 7pm Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Funeral service will...

Joseph Thomas Lynch

Joseph Thomas Lynch

July 26, 2017

Joseph Thomas Lynch, age 89, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017. He is the son of the late Leo T. and Nellie McNulty Lynch.

Funeral Mass will be held at 12PM, Saturday, July 29, 2017 at St. Rose Lima Catholic Church with a visitation to be held from 10AM...

Barton Doe Yeager

Barton Doe Yeager

July 25, 2017

Barton Doe Yeager, age 55 of Murfreesboro, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. He was a native of Pinckneyville, IL and the son of the late Gerald Yeager.

He is survived by his mother, Hilda Bauersachs Yeager of Murfreesboro, daughters, Ashley Gibbs of Murfreesboro and Shelbi Cook, sister, Cathy Shahan of Murfreesboro, grandchildren, Jadlyn and DJ....

Harry Lee Gateley

Harry Lee Gateley

July 24, 2017

Mr. Harry Lee Gateley, age 77, of Dover, TN passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. He was born in Big Sandy, TN to the late Newton Randolph Gateley and Pauline Holcomb. Mr. Gateley proudly served his country in the United States Army for 16 years where he was an MP and psychiatric social worker and...

Clyde Willis

Clyde Willis

July 24, 2017

Professor Clyde E. Willis, age 74, peacefully passed away on July 24, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife Irina, children John Willis (Tonya) and Amy Willis-Becker (Ben), grandchildren Colin, Harry and Leo, all of Knoxville, TN, his sisters and brothers-in-law June and Larry Wagner of Mexico, MO and...

Mattie Wright

Mattie Wright

July 24, 2017

Mattie Wright, age 86 of Murfreesboro passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017. She was a native of Davidson County and the daughter of the late Morton and Mabel Hedgepath. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Pleas William Wright, Sr.

Funeral service will be 12noon Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Jim Clardy and...

Geraldine Hawkins

Geraldine Hawkins

July 23, 2017

Geraldine Hawkins, age 78, was born March 9, 1929, of Murfreesboro, TN., died Sunday, July 23, 2017. She was a nurse assistant at Baptist Hospital and retired there after 27 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Bretta Smith Hawkins; and a brother, Fred Hawkins Jr. She attended Buchanan Elementary and graduated from Murfreesboro Central...

Thelma Jean Cannon

Thelma Jean Cannon

July 23, 2017

Thelma Jean Cannon, age 80, passed away on July 23, 2017 in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was born in Chattanooga, TN, and was the daughter of the late Truman and Nellie Taylor of Chattanooga.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Roy Lamar Cannon.  Mrs. Cannon was retired from the Tennessee Walking...

Ross Hollenbaugh

Ross Hollenbaugh

July 23, 2017

Ross Hollenbaugh, age 73 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Sunday at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Middletown, Ohio and a son of the late Deaner and Mary Belle Hawkins Hollenbaugh. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Hollenbaugh, and a nephew, John Martin, III.

Survivors include his...

Marjorie Ann Alexander Davis

Marjorie Ann Alexander Davis

July 23, 2017

Marjorie Ann Alexander Davis , age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday July 23, 2017. A native of Trion, GA, she was the daughter of the late Fay Linley and Mary Ann Becker Alexander. Mrs. Davis was also preceded in death by a sister, Faye Fite.

Mrs. Davis is survived by a son, Eugene...

Marvin W. Harrington

Marvin W. Harrington

July 22, 2017

Marvin W. Harrington, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN, died on Saturday, July 22, 2017. A native of Watseka, IL, he was preceded in death by his parents, Gross and Lorene Fields Harrington; and his niece, Kendra Harrington.

A graveside service will be Saturday at 12:00 noon at Roselawn Memorial Gardens will military honors.

Mr. Harrington...

Kenneth "Doc" Gene Rainey

Kenneth "Doc" Gene Rainey

July 22, 2017

Kenneth Gene Rainey was known as "Doc" from his career as a respiratory therapist passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the age of 64. He was a native of St. Charles, MO and the son of the late Kenneth Gene Rainey, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Philip Rainey.

Graveside service will...

John Helland

John Helland

July 22, 2017

John Helland, age 89, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. Formerly of Huntsville, AL, He was the husband of the late Barbara Helland and the son of the late John and Florence Godwin Helland.

Mr. Helland is survived by one son, John Helland and his wife Coleen of Sharpsburg,...

Carl Gene "Red" Pennington

Carl Gene "Red" Pennington

July 21, 2017

Carl Gene "Red" Pennington , age 85 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Friday July 21, 2017. A native of Wayne, IL, he was the son of the late Guy Keith and Reva Redfren Pennington. Mr. Pennington was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Ray Pennington, a daughter, Faye Marie Brewer, a grandson, Charles "Bumps" Brewer,...

David Farrar

David Farrar

July 21, 2017

David Farrar, Sr, age 37 of Murfreesboro, died Friday at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He was a native of Murfreesboro and a son of Steve and Cindy Farrar of Murfreesboro.

David is also survived by his wife Brandy Farrar; children, Haley Perry and husband Trevor of New Bern, NC, Elise Farrar, David Farrar Jr, McKenzie Farrar, Sean Dodson,...

Claude Beverly Leyhew

Claude Beverly Leyhew

July 19, 2017

Claude Beverly Leyhew, age 78, was a resident of Murfreesboro and Covington, TN passed away Wednesday, July 19th after a lengthy illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sam Oliver and Estelle Davis Leahew. Mr. Leyhew was a member of the Baptist Church and a graduate of Walter Hill School in 1958.

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